1 Samuel 14:47 meaning and explanation
After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.
1 Samuel 14:47, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse summarizes Saul's reign after the events at Michmash, where Jonathan's daring raid and God's panic among the Philistines brought deliverance. The narrator lists the surrounding nations Saul fought, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zobah and Philistia, showing that Israel's first king secured the borders on every side.
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